Tuesday, June 25, 2013

I took off this morning to the Rhode Island School of Design to check
out their art supply store. Oh boy. I spent an hour wandering around
and came out with new pens, paper, and bleeding tissue paper. Then I
went over to the Rhode Island Museum of Art.

Lots of amazing things to see and it wasn't very busy, so I could take my time to read all the info about the scupltures and paintings. Here are a few of my favorites.

Monday, June 24, 2013

I'm hanging out in Providence, RI while my mom attends the latest CZT Seminar. I've already walked around to do some shopping and found Jerry's Artarama! I wanted to post some images from one of Maria's pattern inspiration book. So awesome!

Wednesday, June 05, 2013

I picked up a cool effect from my friend and fellow CZT Leslie Coren. She explained how to hammer flowers into paper. You take the blossom and place it face down on your tile. Then place a paper towel over it and hammer it several times. The color from the flower will transfer to the tile and then you scrape the remaining flower part off the paper. Below is an example of some flowers I hammered and then how I tangled the tile around the violets. Forget-me-nots did not work so well (that's what the big brown blog was from), but the violets work great! Try it and post some images of what you are able to do!!

About Me

As a child and young adult I never considered myself an artist. Then I discovered I could work with my hands to create glass beads. The ability to melt glass in an extreme flame, wind it around a steel mandrel, and then shape it became an instant passion for me. There are many people who have said “I would love to learn how to do that”. But, either the idea of working in a 3000 degree flame or the cost of materials and supplies becomes a barrier. That is why when I found Zentangle® I knew I wanted to become a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). The supplies are minimal – a paper tile, pen, and pencil. You can create one anywhere – in bed, on a train, sitting at your desk. Zentangle is a way of creating beautiful small art works using repetitive patterns. I attended a three day training with creators of Zentangle and am now able to teach anyone who can hold a pen this relaxing and rewarding artform. I have come to realize that I need a creative outlet as much as I need food and water. It keeps me grounded and thankful for all that I have. Stay in the moment – learn how to Zentangle.